#wind-turbines

[renewableenergypowered]

Challenges of Wind Energy Waste Management

As the world pushes toward more sustainable energy solutions, wind energy has emerged as a key player in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. Wind turbines, with their towering blades, are now a common sight on landscapes across the globe. However, an important issue has quietly surfaced in the wind energy industry: wind turbine graveyards. A wind turbine graveyard is where decommissioned…

[todaysbird]

a share since there’s still popular belief that wind turbines are the antichrist and the absolute worst thing we could do to birds…

[datcravat]

Yukari I will be on the front lines for you when The Answer drops

[reality-detective]

Compilation of reliable green energy. 🤔

[twinsfawn]

COLOSSAL GODS ON THE EXPANSES

(plainfield, iowa)

[marzipanandminutiae]

so wait

the green energy parts of the Inflation Reduction Act have brought tons of jobs and money to mostly Republican districts?

and as a result, Republicans will pressure Trump not to gut those aspects of the law?

I am. cackling.

(I mean the man's a loose cannon, so god knows if he'll actually listen. but climate is my biggest worry with this administration, so this gives me a sliver of hope)

(that and him having made Mr. Electric Car Magnate his crony, so he's had to walk back negative statements about those, too)

[alexriesart]

The Reclamation delivering state of the art VAWT wind turbines to the Valley of Two Sky River, from the Birrin Saga. High above, vapor trails show that the post Fall world is changing, fast...

The art book Kickstarter is still funding, passing 520 supporters now.

[ireton]

700K BIRDS KILLED BY WIND TURBINES PER YEAR, IF THIS BIRD WAS COVERED IN OIL YOU'D SEE IT ALL ON THE INTERNET.

[crabussy]

for the record I think wind turbines are beautiful and are not a stain on any landscape and the sounds they make are beautiful and whenever I see one I am filled with love for human innovation and hope for the future of clean energy and if they needed to be built close to my house I would go YAYY ^_^ WAHOO ^_^ WIND TURBINE!!

[polymerclay]

airplane lady taking her pet wind turbine out for a walk

[renewableenergypowered]

Challenges of Wind Energy Waste Management

As the world pushes toward more sustainable energy solutions, wind energy has emerged as a key player in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. Wind turbines, with their towering blades, are now a common sight on landscapes across the globe. However, an important issue has quietly surfaced in the wind energy industry: wind turbine graveyards. A wind turbine graveyard is where decommissioned…

[reasonsforhope]

"Dear EarthTalk: What is wind repowering and why are environmentalists so bullish on it?

—H. King, Mesa, AZ

One of the most common forms of clean energy is wind power. People from around the world could recognize a wind farm from just one look. While wind power has been a staple in renewable energy since the idea’s inception, many of the original and old wind turbines have begun to show signs of aging. Wind repowering aims to fix this, by revamping old turbines with more efficient components, or putting in new, state-of-the-art turbines as a whole. These new components and units can reduce noise, more efficiently power a turbine, and a deliver a higher overall energy output.

Denmark, an early adopter of wind repowering, saw a 1.3 GW gain in capacity and a reduction of 109 wind turbines, enabling substantially increased wind energy production with fewer turbines. This promising data prompted a surge in wind repowering projects, and in 2019, 86 percent of wind energy projects there were classified as “repowered.”

These signs of success and scalability showed other countries the benefits of wind repowering. The U.S, with help from large energy corporations like General Electric, has more than 40 active wind repowering sites, with over 2,500 turbines having some type of renovation. This hefty wind repowering advancement is responsible for four gigawatts of energy, or the power for more than 30 million homes.

It’s no secret how fast wind repowering is growing, but upgrades can be made to many different types of renewable energy. Why do eco-advocates support wind repowering so strongly? Wind repowering has energy, financial, aesthetic and technological benefits. Not only does it make units more efficient, it also removes units that might be aesthetically unpleasing, or in less efficient spots than they could be. Wind repowering also increases the lifespan of turbines by as much as 20 years, and reduces the need for maintenance. Repowered turbines are also quieter, sleeker, and produce considerably more energy.

So, while there are many types of repowering efforts for other renewable energy sources, none are as comprehensive or successful as wind repowering. Not only is it a comprehensive option for revamping clean energy, but it does not require the entry costs that just building new wind farms requires.

The only barrier to wind repowering at the moment is legislation. Bills and policies cannot keep up with the demand for it. Readers should call local officials, or urge any nearby wind farms to look at wind repowering. Spreading awareness is the first and most important step."

-via E: The Environmental Magazine, April 26, 2024

[2000ghosts]

june 5, 2009

[reality-detective]

Thinking that countries can run on breezes is worse than delusional.

A two-megawatt windmill is made up of 260 tons of steel that required 300 tons of iron ore and 170 tons of coking coal, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons.

They each consume 10'000 liters (more than 2600 gallons) of crude oil based lubricants per year.

When outdated, the wind turbines are being buried deep in forests, out of public view, due to the high costs associated with recycling them.

A windmill could spin until it falls apart and it will NEVER, EVER generate as much energy as was used in building it. 🤔

[huellitaa]

i don't post about politics often but if you support trump, very disrespectfully fuck you and get off my page. this is genuinely such a dangerous situation and i wish only love and light for everybody. please stay safe